Blackboard 5.0 index.cgi course_id/CTID/Message cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Blackboard 5.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file login.pl/ProcessInfo.cgi/index.cgi. Performing a manipulation of the argument course_id/CTID/Message results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-1007. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Blackboard 5.0 (Forum Software). This affects an unknown function of the file login.pl/ProcessInfo.cgi/index.cgi. The manipulation of the argument course_id/CTID/Message with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Blackboard 5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script via (1) the course_id parameter in a link to login.pl, (2) the CTID parameter in ProcessInfo.cgi, or (3) the Message parameter in index.cgi.

The weakness was released 10/04/2002 by Berend-Jan Wever (SkyLined) (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11017 (Blackboard Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9467), Exploit-DB (21588), SecurityFocus (BID 5137†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6376†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/29/2014 +3519 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Berend-Jan Wever (SkyLined)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1007 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1007
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18921
X-Force: 9467
SecurityFocus: 5137 - Blackboard Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6376 - XSS in Blackboard 5.0 Allows Code Execution, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2014 11:47
Updated: 09/10/2025 15:27
Changes: 07/29/2014 11:47 (55), 05/27/2019 08:53 (4), 07/29/2024 20:45 (25), 09/10/2025 15:27 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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